The most commonly used passwords in 2025 and 2026
The most commonly used (and easily hacked) pass...

The most commonly used (and easily hacked) passwords based on large data breaches and security reports from 2025β2026:
Top 15 most common weak passwords
These show up millions of times in leaked databases:
12345612345678123456789admin123412345passwordlovelove123makelovemakemoney888love1231234567890Aa123456(Cybernews)
Other extremely common (and dangerous) ones
Hackers also frequently find:
qwerty111111123123000000iloveyouadmin123Pass@123/P@ssw0rdabcd1234qwerty123(Random Password App)
Patterns hackers exploit
Itβs not just specific passwords β itβs patterns:
- Simple number sequences ?
123456,12345 - Keyboard patterns ?
qwerty,1q2w3e - Default logins ?
admin,admin123 - Common words/phrases ?
password,iloveyou - Repeats ?
111111,000000
About 38% of common passwords include β123β, making them trivial to guess with automated tools (Digital Trends).
Why these get hacked so easily
Hackers donβt guess manually β they use tools that try millions of combinations per second:
- Brute-force attacks ? try every combination
- Dictionary attacks ? try known common passwords
- Credential stuffing ? reuse leaked passwords from other sites
Thatβs why passwords like 123456 can be cracked in seconds.
Quick tip (important)
If your password looks anything like the ones above, change it immediately.
A strong password should be:
- Long (12β16+ characters)
- Random (not predictable patterns)
- Unique for every account
Example idea:
BlueTiger!92$LakeCoffee
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